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If You Didn't Know, Rihanna Is A Draw; Her Oprah Interview Was 2nd-Highest-Rated OWN Broadcast Ever

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 21, 2012 6:29 PM
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Wow! The next time Rihanna is cast in a film, and you wonder why, this might help explain it.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 21, 2012 5:51 PM
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Lots of excitement over new hosts for a number of TV shows in recent weeks, with the casting carousel at American Idol HQ most in the spotlight.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 21, 2012 2:53 PM
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I must admit that I'm so behind on this series. Too many shows to keep up with, and after checking out early episodes of it, I just wasn't sucked in enough to continue on. But I hope some of you are fans and have been watching.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 21, 2012 1:43 PM
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By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 21, 2012 1:11 PM
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By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 20, 2012 9:53 PM
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It was just Friday when BET revealed that Kelly Rowland had signed up to star in a comedy pilot exec-produced by The Bernie Mac Show's Warren Hutcherson, and written and co-executive produced by Julian Breece.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 20, 2012 7:01 PM
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Via press release from Showtime (preview clip underneath)...

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 20, 2012 10:55 AM
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In an all-new episode of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Sunday show on OWN, Oprah will sit down with Beast Of The Southern Wild director Benh Zeitlin, and the film's breakout stars, Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 17, 2012 8:11 PM
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Confirming what yesterday's casting additions already suggested (read that post HERE), it's now official that Tracee Ellis Ross has left BET's freshman scripted series Reed Between The Lines.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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August 17, 2012 6:51 PM
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Hmmm... of course, my immediate thoughts went to all the criticims of the original novel's notions of race and identity, the character Jim (the good-hearted, moral slave, and Mark Twain's stereotypical depictions of him), its repeated use of the word "nigger," and more, labeling the novel racist; while on the other side, Twain scholars argue that the novel's protagonist, and the overall message of the book, is actually anti-racist.